SimplyCats Vet Clinic Blog

Hello Claire and the team.
 
I just thought i would update you on my fantastic progress!!!!  I am continuing to eat a large amount of food during the day and i am really enjoying washing my paws and drinking plenty of water. I hate that horrible pink tablet that is forced upon me every other day!!!!! Never mind i know i have to eat it to keep me well. I am just so loving life now but don’t really know how long i have left…………but i just want to thank you all for my lovely ” HOLLYWOOD” SMILE!!!! and i know if your flyer had not come through my letter box i would now be flying with the angels in another world. Thank you all so much for giving me that ninth life!!!! I will see you soon for my next check up! As you know i hate the camera so this is the best i can do!!!!!!!
 
LOVE JAZZ x

An endoscope is a device with a light and camera that is used to look inside a body cavity or organ.  This piece of equipment came in particularly useful when examining Whiskey who had been wretching and coughing for several days, on examination under general anaesthetic using the endoscope we were able to see a blade of grass lodged in his larynx (voice box), we were also able to look inside his trachea (wind pipe) and oesophagus and check for any further foreign bodies or damage.

Claire

On Saturday 22nd August, Claire and Sarah from SimplyCats  took a day trip to Flamingo Land. We braved the rollercoasters, log flumes and rides, whilst at the park we visited the Lion and Tiger enclosures to see whether or not the big cats had scratching posts, as we all know cats need a scratch post and even the big cats at Flamingo Land had scratching facilities

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Big cats and vertical scratching posts

Water ride at Flamingo Land

Claire and Rhinos...looking a little bedraggled after the water ride

Sarah queuing for Flip Flop ride

Flip Flop ride at Flamingo Land

Claire in cable car

Sarah and Giant Tortoises

Claire

Those of you who have signed up to receive our Mewsletter (Click here to view the Mewsletter) will  already know that my cat  is on a diet. His name is Dubby (thats the word ‘Chubby’ in disguise). He weighed in at a whopping 9.17kg a fortnight ago (thats over 20 pounds). I have tried several brands of diet food but none for this particular cat seemed to be working for a steady weight loss – though he certainly enjoyed eating them!! After a fortnight of feeding mainly tin with a tiny bit of dry the scales started to go in the right direction. there were squeals of elation when he had lost 180grammes. Hopefully this trend will continue!

Caroline

I am delighted to report that little Pierre (our mystery kitten) is going from strength to strength and growing more mischievous and adventurous by the day. He continues to chase our other two cats Mouse and Cobweb from one end of the garden to the next and then sprints up a tree to peer out like a little vexed gremlin. The plan was for him to have an external fixator applied to his poorly leg with the intention of fusing his knee joint however after recent consultations with the vet, a decision has been made to defer the procedure to see how he progresses so fingers crossed he gets more control and strength in his hind leg. He is being fed on fish and chicken, but not just any chicken, it has to be Marks and Spencer chicken. He has been bought a selection of kitten toys from various family members who all want to spoil him but my husband refuses to allow him to wear a powder blue collar with white hearts on it – why ever not?

On Saturday 29th August, SimplyCats have a stand at Teesside Cat Club, Twenty Ninth (All Breed) Championship Show.

Various different breeds of cats will be shown at the event, making it a fascinating and wonderful experience and day out.

Claire, the veterinary nurse at SimplyCats will be assisting to ‘vet in’ the feline entrants, this includes ensuring all cats are healthy and up to date with annual vaccinations

For more information click here or ask at SimplyCats

Claire

Just a quick update on harriet, the rescued amputee hedgehog – She has been on a regular round of the garden, hoovering up the slugs, much to my delight. I have had to sit in the summerhouse for over an hour after dark to watch her. My husband is looking to install an infra-red camera somewhere in the garden to capture more of her movements as she usually refuses to venture out in the prescence of humans and before nightfall. The photo below is where she is usually hiding

Caroline

On 27th July we met Bruce who had been coughing and wretching for several days, the vet at SimplyCats performed a thorough examination and no foreign bodies were visible up his nose. It was decided to monitor Bruce for a couple of days then the vet would re-examine him and possibly anaesthetise Bruce for full examination and x-rays to see if there were any hidden foreign bodies. Much to his owner’s delight on Monday 3rd August, Bruce had coughed up a 15cm blade of grass! He is now doing much better.

Claire

I saw this video recently and had to share it on here, it certainly put a smile on my face.

Claire